8:54 AM.The Government says over the next 12-months, between 130 and 160 new training placements in specific trades will be provided at Christchurch Men's Prison so when inmates are released they can be… Read moreAudio

8:25 AM.The Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission, Ian Simpson, talks to the programme about how payments are being made to Christchurch earthquake claimants and what if anything can be done to speed… Read moreAudio

8:21 AM.Many Christchurch trades people are refusing to carry out quake repairs unless the homeowner agrees to pay the bill, saying it takes too long to get the money out of the Earthquake Commission. Some… Read moreAudio

7:57 AM.Act's Heather Roy is accusing Labour of abusing Parliamentary process by trying to prevent debate on a bill which would give students the right to choose whether to join a student union or not. Miss… Read moreAudio

7:53 AM.Visitor numbers fell 11.4% compared with March last year, with the number of Australian visitors down by more than 11-percent. Key markets such as the UK, Japan and South Korea also showed steep… Read moreAudio

7:48 AM.New Education Review Office report shows just over a third of teachers have a good grasp of the new national standards. Education Minister Anne Tolley joins the programme to explain why she welcomes… Read moreAudio

7:37 AM.Pakistan's confirmed it's holding members of Osama bin Laden's family in custody having arrested them after the US raid on bin Laden's fortified compound in Abbotabad which ended in the Al Qaeda… Read moreAudio

7:29 AM.The Philippines Consulate is asking the government to fast track visa applications for the family of Benedict Darkayan who died in the Auckland tornado when he was thrown from the Placemakers… Read moreAudio

7:09 AM.Economists are picking a modest dip in the number of people unemployed when the latest statistics are released in a few hours time. For more, we're joined by secretary of the Council of Trade Unions… Read moreAudio